ZongZi/粽子

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This year I made my zongzi with purple rice with mixed beans. Savory ones I used  abalone. In order to make zongzi really tasty, I used abalone and chicken breast to make broth and use the broth to soak the rice. For the sweet ones I used dried osmanthus and sugar with some water to make osmanthus syrup, then I used the syrup to soak the rice and beans. I have to say they are really delicious.
4 cups of abalone chicken broth
3 tablespoons of  dark soy sauce
1.5 tablespoons of light soy sauce
1.5 tablespoons of oyster sauce
2 teaspoons Salt
6 cups Round glutinous rice
After washing the rice, add the above ingredients to soak the rice overnight (broth has to  to be cool), if the rice soaks up all the broth, add a little more water in, but do not add too much,  we want to keep the flavor in.
Osmanthus syrup:
5 tablespoons of dried osmanthus
1 cups of sugar
Water 4-5 Cups
Put the above ingredients in a cooking pot and cook about 10 minutes with medium low heat. Filter the syrup and set aside.
Dried Red Bean 6 oz.
Dried Black Bean 6 oz.
Dried Peanuts 2 oz.
1 cup skinless green bean
Purple glutinous Rice 3 cups
Round white glutinous rice 2 cups
Rinse the above ingredients and add the osmanthus syrup to soak overnight.
Wrapping is the same every year, here is the link:

今年包的甜粽子有紫米杂豆的。 咸的有加了鲍鱼的豪华版。 为了让粽子更入味, 我用鲍鱼加鸡胸煲了一锅汤来泡糯米做咸的。 用桂花加白糖熬了桂花糖浆泡米和豆子做了甜的。 很入味好吃的说。 比起以前泡了水后才加糖或着盐要更入味,更香。

鲍鱼鸡汤4杯

老抽3汤勺

生抽1.5汤勺

蚝油 1.5汤勺

盐2茶勺

圆糯米 6杯

把米洗净后加入以上材料浸泡过夜(鸡汤要放凉了),如果水干了,就再加一点水进去,但不要加太多,以免把米的味道冲淡了。

桂花糖浆:

干桂花 5汤勺

白糖1杯

水4-5杯

将以上材料放锅里煮开后开中小火煮10分钟,放凉捞出桂花渣,备用。

红豆6盎司

黑豆6盎司

花生2盎司

无皮绿豆1杯

紫米3杯

圆白糯米2杯

将以上材料洗净后加入桂花糖浆浸泡过夜。

做法每年都一样,包法我也不啰嗦了。

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Egg Benedict/荷蘭酱荷包蛋

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Ingredients

  • 3 egg yolks
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon water
  • 1 stick butter(8tbsps), melted
  • Salt 1/3 tsp
  • 8 eggs
  • 8 strips Canadian bacon
  • 4 English muffins, split
  • 2 tablespoons butter, softened

Directions

Hollandaise:

  1. Bring some water to a boil in a double boiler.  Make sure that water does not touch the top pan. Turn the heat to low, so the water is simmering. In the top of the double boiler, whisk together egg yolks, lemon juice, and 1 tablespoon water.
  2. Add the melted butter to egg yolk mixture gradually while whisking constantly. Whisk until all butter is incorporated. Whisk in salt, and then remove from heat. Place a lid on pan to keep sauce warm.

Egg benedict:

  1. Bring half pot of water to a gentle simmer. Break egg individually into a small bowl then carefully pour to the simmering water, cook about 4 minutes with a lid on. Yolks should still be soft in center. Remove eggs from water with a slotted spoon.
  2. While eggs are poaching, brown the bacon in a medium skillet over medium-high heat and toast the English muffins.
  3. Spread toasted muffins with softened butter, and top each one with a slice of bacon, followed by one poached egg. Drizzle them with hollandaise sauce. I love avocado, so I will add a few pieces of I have it handy.

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成分

  • 3个蛋黃
  • 1 1/2 湯匙檸檬汁
  • 1湯匙水
  • 1条黃油 (8 湯匙), 融化
  • 鹽1/3 茶匙

 

  • 8只雞蛋
  • 8片加拿大培根
  • 4个英國松餅
  • 2湯匙黃油, 軟化

 

烹饪方法:

荷蘭酱:

  1. 在雙鍋爐里把底下的水煮沸,。 確保底下的水不会觸及頂部的鍋。把火调最小, 這樣水就不會沸騰。在雙層鍋爐的頂部, 將蛋黃、檸檬汁和1湯匙水攪拌在一起。
  2. 在不斷攪拌的同時, 逐漸將融化的黃油加入蛋黃混合物中。攪拌直到所有黃油都融入到蛋黄中。加鹽继续攪拌, 然後从锅上拿开。將鍋蓋蓋上, 以保温。

 

荷蘭酱荷包蛋

  1. 煮开半锅的水难后转小火。把雞蛋分开打到一個小碗裡, 然後小心地倒入水中, 加蓋煮大約4分鐘。中心蛋黃應該還是軟的。用篦勺把雞蛋從水中取出。
  2. 當雞蛋在煮的時候, 开始煎培根, 並烤英國松餅。
  3. 塗点軟化黃油在松餅上, 难后加一片培根, 然後再加一個荷包蛋。用荷蘭汁淋在上面。我很喜欢奶油果,所以加了几片。

Saute Shredded Potato/醋溜土豆丝

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3 medium size potatoes

15 pieces of Chinese prickly ashes

2-3 pieces of dried red pepper

Some bell pepper (optional)

This dish is relatively easy; the only thing is that you need to shred the potatoes and bell pepper REALLY thin.

Peel the potatoes, shred them thin. Then soak them in a big bowl of water and keep rinsing until the water runs clear.

Shred bell pepper too.

Bring a big pot of water to boil, cook the shredded potato in the boiling water until they all turn clear color, it is really quick, shouldn’t be more than one minute if you cut the potato thin enough, quickly drain, then soak in the ice cold water.  Drain again then set aside.

Add 3-4 tbsps. Oil to a big frying pan, heat up a little then add the Chinese Prickly ashes and fry for 15-20 seconds. Pick the Chinese prickly ashes out then add the dried red pepper (if you don’t like spicy then add it at the end of cooking process) and fry for just a few seconds.

Add the shredded potato and bell pepper and stir fry for total 2-3 minutes, remember we already boil the potato, if you want the crunchy texture don’t overcook it.  Add a little bit of salt, chicken bouillon and sugar to taste.  Before you turn the heat off, add 2 tbsps. White rice vinegar and mix well.

3个中號土豆

15粒花椒

2-3 只幹紅辣椒

一些甜椒 (可不要)

這道菜比較容易。唯一麻烦的事情是土豆和甜椒需要切的很细。

土豆削皮, 把它們切成细丝。然後泡在一大碗水里並一直沖洗 直到水变清。

把甜椒也切丝。

把一锅水煮开, 土豆丝倒入沸水中, 搅拌直到它們都變成透明的顏色。 如果你切的夠细这个过程很快, 不應該超過一分鐘, 迅速捞出,然後浸泡在冰水里。 瀝幹水后再放一邊。

加3-4 湯匙油在锅里。加熱少許然後加入花椒炸15-20 秒。挑出花椒不要, 然後加入紅辣椒 (如果你不喜歡辣, 在烹飪過程結束時添加), 並煎幾秒鐘。

加入土豆絲和甜椒, 炒2-3 分鐘, 我們已經煮过土豆, 所以不要煮太久才会吃到脆脆的口感。 加入少許鹽, 雞粉和糖來调味。 在你關火之前 加2湯匙白米醋拌勻。

Vietnamese Rolls/越南春卷

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6 pieces tapioca Sheets

Shredded cucumber some

Shredded carrot some

Shredded bell pepper some

6 pieces lettuce leaves

6 pieces whole shrimps

2/3 cup pork with hoisin sauce

Vermicelli 50g

Cook the vermicelli in boiling water for 3-4 minutes, and drain.

Cook shrimp in boiling water too for 2-3 minutes then drain (adjust the cooking time depend the size of the shrimp)

Pork with hoisin sauce:

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Get a piece of tapioca sheet and rinse it with cold water, then leave it on a flat surface, place a piece of lettuce leave on top of it, get a small amount of vermicelli on the leave then use the leave to wrap up the vermicelli.

Add few shreds of carrot, cucumber, bell pepper alone with the wrapped vermicelli on the middle of the tapioca sheet. Lay 2 pieces of shrimps next to it.

Flip the bottom tapioca sheet up to cover the vegetable and shrimp, then do the same to the right and left side of the tapioca sheet then roll it up as tight as possible just like how we do egg rolls. Remember, do not overstuff the roll. The tapioca sheet is very delicate.

Do the same for the pork one (use pork instead of shrimps).

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Dipping sauce:

Peanut butter dipping sauce

  • 4 Tablespoons peanut butter
  • 2 Tablespoons hoisin sauce
  • 2 teaspoons soy sauce
  • 1 clove minced garlic
  • Sriracha sauce some if you like it spicy
  • 4 Tablespoons hot water or more until it reach to the thickness you prefer
  • A little bit of crush peanut for garnish

Mix everything together and mix well.

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Sweet and sour dipping sauce

  • 2 tablespoons minced carrot
  • 2 cloves minced garlic
  • 3 tablespoons sugar
  • 12 cup warm water
  • 3 tablespoons Chinese fish sauce
  • 3 tablespoons lime juice
  • 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
  • 1 red spicy chile if you like it spicy

Mix everything together and mix well.

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6片越南米纸

黄瓜丝适量

胡萝卜丝适量

甜椒丝适量

6片生菜叶

6只全虾

海鲜酱猪肉2/3 杯

粉丝50克

把粉丝放在滚水里煮3-4 分钟, 沥干。

虾在沸水中煮2-3 分钟(取决于虾的大小调整烹饪时间)

海鲜酱猪肉:

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拿一片越南米纸, 用冷水冲一冲它, 然后把它放在平坦的桌面上, 放一块生菜在上面, 再放少量粉丝在菜上面, 然后用菜把粉丝包起来。

加少量的胡萝卜, 黄瓜, 甜椒丝与刚刚包好的粉丝在米纸中间。在它旁边放2只虾。

把底下的米纸翻上来盖住蔬菜和虾, 然后同样把右边和左边的米纸也翻过来盖住蔬菜和虾, 然后尽可能紧的卷起它就像我们做春卷一样。记住, 不要 包太多的东西因为米纸很易破。

以同样的方法包猪肉卷(用猪肉代替虾)。

酱汁:

花生酱酱汁

4汤匙花生酱

2汤匙海鲜酱

2茶匙酱油

1颗蒜茸

越南辣酱一些如果你喜欢辣

4汤匙热水或更多, 直至达到您喜欢的浓度

一点碎花生作装饰

把所有的东西混合起来, 拌匀。

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糖醋酱

2汤匙碎胡萝卜

2颗蒜茸

3汤匙糖

1⁄2杯温水

3汤匙鱼露

3汤匙青柠檬汁

2汤匙米醋

1个小红辣椒如果你喜欢辣

把所有的东西混合起来, 拌匀。